What would Andy Burnham do if he becomes Prime Minister?
LabourList has taken a closer look at the policy platform outlined by Burnham should he succeed Starmer in Downing Street.
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Sadness, honesty, and hope: Farewell Keir Starmer
LabourList editor Emma Burnell reflects on the Starmer leadership, premiership and legacy.
The end of the Keir show
What would a good transition look like? Emma Burnell on what need to happen next to ensure the party and the government succeed.
‘The people told they are not welcome may be the people the UK needs most’
If we drive away the people who care for the elderly, sick and infirm, all of us will pay the price. We need honesty on care and immigration.
‘The lessons Labour can take from the Tories over changing leaders’
The lesson from the Tories' downfall is not that leaders should never change. It is that governments earn re-election through progress and stability.
‘Respect? Don’t just say it, show it’
If Labour wants to win back trust it has to shift its focus back to the people it was created to represent and demonstrate respect.
‘The Keir I Know’
Michael Payne MP reflects on the Keir Starmer he has served under and what he has delivered in government.
‘Who judges the judges? The accountability crisis in British justice’
As gendered violence rises, restoring trust in the justice system is not peripheral to the government’s ambition to halve VAWG but fundamental to it.
Manchesterism, Manchester and Andy Burnham
What is Manchesterism and how could it translate to the country as a whole. A new Sky documentary has investigated.
‘How Labour can deliver Britain a food system that works for everyone’
A joined-up food strategy would mean Labour could help consumers and leading on heath and environmental outcomes.
‘Labour can and should lead the world on climate and nature’
Labour should use Britain's leadership of the G20 to enact a big, bold, global reset on international development, climate and nature.
‘Public service, resilience and local politics in 2026’
Losing my seat taught me a great deal about resilience, humility and democracy. It showed me that public service is about more than holding office.